Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Warriors vs. Jazz 10/25/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz Game let’s review the rules for Draftkings single Game showdown contest.

Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules

You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.

The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.

*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.

Here are my Draftkings picks for this evening’s Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Lauri Markkanen, Forward, Utah Jazz $9,000

How important was forward Lauri Markkanen to the Utah Jazz’s success on the offensive side of the basketball last season? Let’s take a look at Markkanen’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 55 Games that Lauri Markkanen played for the Utah Jazz in the 2023 NBA regular season, Markkanen averaged 23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a Game.

Now that we have determined how Markkanen played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the Memphis Grizzlies 126-124 win over the Utah Jazz two days ago, Lauri Markkanen accumulated a massive 35 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Grizzlies victory over the Utah Jazz just noted, Markkanen tallied a whopping 50.3 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest.

In summary, I fully expect Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen to post quality fantasy numbers in tonight’s regular season matchup with the Golden State Warriors. For that specific reason, I am backing Lauri Markkanen at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Stephen Curry, Guard, Golden State Warriors $10,200

Golden State guard Stephen Curry was the leader in the backcourt that the Golden State Warriors needed to advance to the 2023 NBA playoffs. Let’s take a look at Curry’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 74 Games that Stephen Curry played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2023 NBA regular season, Curry averaged a rather impressive 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks a Game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Keyonte George, Point Guard (Utah Jazz) $7,200: Collin Sexton, Shooting Guard (Utah Jazz) $8,200: Jonathan Kuminga,  Forward (Golden State Warriors) $7,400.